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Amazing collection! When I first saw this laid out as a double album, I thought why not just distill it down to a brilliant 2-sider?, but once I gave it a listen...it's perfect. It's amazing how this music spans decades and features a variety of great musicians backing frontman Rob Younger (Radio Birdman), and yet sounds so cohesive, the changes in time and moods and membership just helping keep it interesting and exciting, and it all sounds like one band--and one hell of a band. Check it out! -- winch
Rob Younger—best known as the voice of Radio Birdman and a defining figure of the Australian underground—formed The New Christs in the early 1980s as an outlet for his darker, more intense musical visions. Over the years, the band has become an essential part of the global rock'n'roll landscape, blending raw garage energy with post-punk menace, sophisticated songwriting and a ferocious live presence. Changes in the lineup feature some of the finest musicians from bands like the Celibate Rifles, Lime Spiders, The Barracudas and Hoodoo Gurus, and the band has maintained an unmistakable identity—one defined by urgency, grit and uncompromising quality.
The Burning of Rome: Selected Works doesn’t settle for the easy picks. Instead, it offers a deeper, more comprehensive look at The New Christs’ sonic universe, drawing from every corner of their discography—from their feral 1981 debut single “Face a New God” to highlights from their later studio albums: Distemper (1989), Lower Yourself (1997), We Got This! (2002), Gloria (2009) and Incantations (2014). The twenty tracks compiled here paint a vivid portrait of a band that, while never prolific, has never missed a beat.
The collection opens with the thunderous distortion of “We Have Landed,” taken from the 1997 album Lower Yourself—an album that showcases the band at their most focused and dangerous. From there, the listener is plunged into a world of tense guitars, pounding rhythms and Younger’s unmistakable vocal presence. There’s the propulsive energy of “Another Sin,” featuring blistering guitar work by Charlie Owen; the haunting, late-night feel of “Golden Street”; the sunlit drive of “Spit It Out”; and the fiery swagger of “On Top of Me.” And of course, the epic title track—“The Burning of Rome”—is a standout moment, embodying the band’s signature mix of intensity and elegance.
Crucially, this isn’t just a nostalgic retrospective of their 1980s classics—although gems like “Born Out of Time” and “Coming Apart” are included—it’s a celebration of the full arc of The New Christs’ career. It shines a light on lesser-known tracks that deserve far more recognition and proves, once again, that this band has been producing vital, hard-hitting rock music for over four decades.
With their European tour about to begin, there’s never been a better time to rediscover or dive into the world of The New Christs. The Burning of Rome: Selected Works is more than a compilation—it’s a testimony to a band that has consistently operated outside of trends and time, fueled by passion, precision and power. Essential listening for fans of Australian underground music, and anyone who understands that some of the most important stories in music history are the ones still burning just below the surface.
New Christs, The – The Burning of Rome: Selected Works [Import. Green Noise USA exclusive] – New LP
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$ 30.00
Amazing collection! When I first saw this laid out as a double album, I thought why not just distill it down to a brilliant 2-sider?, but once I gave it a listen...it's perfect. It's amazing how this music spans decades and features a variety of great musicians backing frontman Rob Younger (Radio Birdman), and yet sounds so cohesive, the changes in time and moods and membership just helping keep it interesting and exciting, and it all sounds like one band--and one hell of a band. Check it out! -- winch
The Burning of Rome: Selected Works, a career-spanning double vinyl compilation personally curated by frontman Rob Younger.
Born out of Time (1985 Single)
from debut album Distemper 1989
Another Sin
No Way On Earth
Coming Apart
Burning of Rome
Love's Underground
from second album Lower Yourself 1997
We Have Landed
Jenny
Asphalt
From On High
from 3rd album We Got This 2002
Spit it Out
We Got This
On Top of Me
from 4th album Gloria 2009
My Existence
These Reasons
The Wheel
Bonsoir A Vois
from 5th album Incantations 2014
This is a Party
Waves Form
Golden Street
Rob Younger—best known as the voice of Radio Birdman and a defining figure of the Australian underground—formed The New Christs in the early 1980s as an outlet for his darker, more intense musical visions. Over the years, the band has become an essential part of the global rock'n'roll landscape, blending raw garage energy with post-punk menace, sophisticated songwriting and a ferocious live presence. Changes in the lineup feature some of the finest musicians from bands like the Celibate Rifles, Lime Spiders, The Barracudas and Hoodoo Gurus, and the band has maintained an unmistakable identity—one defined by urgency, grit and uncompromising quality.
The Burning of Rome: Selected Works doesn’t settle for the easy picks. Instead, it offers a deeper, more comprehensive look at The New Christs’ sonic universe, drawing from every corner of their discography—from their feral 1981 debut single “Face a New God” to highlights from their later studio albums: Distemper (1989), Lower Yourself (1997), We Got This! (2002), Gloria (2009) and Incantations (2014). The twenty tracks compiled here paint a vivid portrait of a band that, while never prolific, has never missed a beat.
The collection opens with the thunderous distortion of “We Have Landed,” taken from the 1997 album Lower Yourself—an album that showcases the band at their most focused and dangerous. From there, the listener is plunged into a world of tense guitars, pounding rhythms and Younger’s unmistakable vocal presence. There’s the propulsive energy of “Another Sin,” featuring blistering guitar work by Charlie Owen; the haunting, late-night feel of “Golden Street”; the sunlit drive of “Spit It Out”; and the fiery swagger of “On Top of Me.” And of course, the epic title track—“The Burning of Rome”—is a standout moment, embodying the band’s signature mix of intensity and elegance.
Crucially, this isn’t just a nostalgic retrospective of their 1980s classics—although gems like “Born Out of Time” and “Coming Apart” are included—it’s a celebration of the full arc of The New Christs’ career. It shines a light on lesser-known tracks that deserve far more recognition and proves, once again, that this band has been producing vital, hard-hitting rock music for over four decades.
With their European tour about to begin, there’s never been a better time to rediscover or dive into the world of The New Christs. The Burning of Rome: Selected Works is more than a compilation—it’s a testimony to a band that has consistently operated outside of trends and time, fueled by passion, precision and power. Essential listening for fans of Australian underground music, and anyone who understands that some of the most important stories in music history are the ones still burning just below the surface.
released 2025
WE HAVE LANDED · JENNY* · FROM ON HIGH · ASPHALT*
Mark Wilkinson – guitar, backing vocals**
Christian Houllemare – bass, backing vocals**
Peter Kelly – drums
Rob Younger – vocals, guitar*
John Hoey – keyboards*
SPIT IT OUT · WE GOT THIS!
Mark Wilkinson – guitar
Christian Houllemare – bass
Alan Creed – guitar
Stuart Wilson – drums
Rob Younger – vocals
ON TOP OF ME*
Mark Wilkinson – guitar
Christian Houllemare – bass
Alan Creed – guitar
Nik Rieth – drums
Stuart Wilson – keyboards
Rob Younger – vocals, guitar*
ANOTHER SIN · NO WAY ON EARTH · COMING APART · THE BURNING OF ROME* · LOVE'S UNDERGROUND*
Jim Dickson – bass
Charlie Owen – guitar
Nick Fisher – drums
Rob Younger – vocals
Louis Tillett – piano*
MY EXISTENCE · BONSOIR A VOUS · THESE REASONS* · THE WHEEL* **
Jim Dickson – bass
Dave Kettley – guitar, backing vocals*
Brent Williams – guitar, keyboards**, backing vocals*
Rob Younger – vocals
THIS IS A PARTY ** · THE GOLDEN STREET* · WAVES FORM
Jim Dickson – bass
Dave Kettley – guitar, backing vocals
Brent Williams – guitar, backing vocals*, keyboards**
Paul Larsen – drums
Rob Younger – vocals
BORN OUT OF TIME
Chris Masuak – guitar, piano, backing vocals
Richard Jakimyszyn – guitar
Kent Steedman – guitar
Tony Robertson – bass, backing vocals
Mark Kingsmill – drums
Rob Younger – vocals
Cover design: JD Young & Rob Younger
Compilation mastered by Owen Penglis at Magic Sceptre Sound Studios
WE HAVE LANDED · JENNY* · FROM ON HIGH · ASPHALT*
Mark Wilkinson – guitar, backing vocals**
Christian Houllemare – bass, backing vocals**
Peter Kelly – drums
Rob Younger – vocals, guitar*
John Hoey – keyboards*
SPIT IT OUT · WE GOT THIS!
Mark Wilkinson – guitar
Christian Houllemare – bass
Alan Creed – guitar
Stuart Wilson – drums
Rob Younger – vocals
ON TOP OF ME*
Mark Wilkinson – guitar
Christian Houllemare – bass
Alan Creed – guitar
Nik Rieth – drums
Stuart Wilson – keyboards
Rob Younger – vocals, guitar*
ANOTHER SIN · NO WAY ON EARTH · COMING APART · THE BURNING OF ROME* · LOVE'S UNDERGROUND*
Jim Dickson – bass
Charlie Owen – guitar
Nick Fisher – drums
Rob Younger – vocals
Louis Tillett – piano*
MY EXISTENCE · BONSOIR A VOUS · THESE REASONS* · THE WHEEL* **
Jim Dickson – bass
Dave Kettley – guitar, backing vocals*
Brent Williams – guitar, keyboards**, backing vocals*
Rob Younger – vocals
THIS IS A PARTY ** · THE GOLDEN STREET* · WAVES FORM
Jim Dickson – bass
Dave Kettley – guitar, backing vocals
Brent Williams – guitar, backing vocals*, keyboards**
Paul Larsen – drums
Rob Younger – vocals
BORN OUT OF TIME
Chris Masuak – guitar, piano, backing vocals
Richard Jakimyszyn – guitar
Kent Steedman – guitar
Tony Robertson – bass, backing vocals
Mark Kingsmill – drums
Rob Younger – vocals
Cover design: JD Young & Rob Younger
Compilation mastered by Owen Penglis at Magic Sceptre Sound Studios
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